Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia peaked at 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Gambia 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +435439.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +390.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Sierra Leone -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Suriname -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Haiti -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Estonia -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Dominica -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Dominican Republic -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia was -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.